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require_v also_o ruler_n will_v guard_v against_o all_o abuse_n and_o oppression_n commit_v ready_o by_o tradesman_n upon_o new_a intrant_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v so_o low_a in_o their_o condition_n and_o so_o plunge_v in_o debt_n before_o they_o can_v be_v free_a in_o their_o tradâ—_n that_o they_o be_v hardly_o able_a in_o many_o year_n to_o recover_v and_o get_v themselves_o out_o of_o burden_n chap._n xvii_o concern_v plant_v both_o for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n have_v touch_v several_a thing_n that_o may_v seem_v worthy_a of_o a_o council_n consideration_n for_o make_v a_o town_n flourish_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n or_o partition_n i_o can_v ommit_v to_o offer_v it_o to_o their_o judgement_n to_o deliberat_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o expedient_a both_o for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o consider_v how_o their_o city_n may_v be_v beautify_v with_o plant_v of_o useful_a tree_n in_o all_o place_n in_o and_o near_o the_o town_n where_o it_o may_v be_v most_o 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plant_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o divine_a providence_n have_v evidence_v her_o bounty_n in_o a_o liberal_a measure_n to_o we_o in_o that_o matter_n no_o less_o then_o to_o other_o our_o neighbour_n round_o about_o we_o as_o may_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o many_o wood_n and_o forest_n that_o have_v be_v well_o furnish_v with_o oak_n elmes_n sir_n ash_n etc._n etc._n and_o fruit-tree_n which_o in_o every_o generation_n be_v much_o destroy_v and_o cut_v down_o and_o few_o or_o none_o to_o repair_v they_o and_o how_o can_v we_o but_o undergo_v the_o just_a reproach_n of_o a_o careless_a and_o lazy_a people_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o no_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o our_o gracious_a and_o virtuous_a king_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n particular_o by_o k._n james_n the_o 5_o the_o in_o his_o 9_o act_n of_o parl._n 4._o and_o our_o late_a k._n charles_n the_o 2_o d._n parliament_n 1._o act_n 41._o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o every_o beholder_n what_o a_o ornament_n plant_v be_v to_o great_a man_n house_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o their_o due_a commendation_n that_o have_v take_v pain_n herein_o i_o think_v it_o worthy_a the_o consider_v that_o when_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o primitive_a innocency_n and_o integrity_n he_o place_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o put_v that_o exercise_n upon_o he_o even_o in_o a_o sinless_a state_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o gen._n 2.8_o 15._o whence_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o plant_v and_o the_o care_n thereof_o be_v a_o exercise_n not_o unbecoming_a the_o best_a of_o saint_n nor_o the_o great_a of_o man_n we_o may_v see_v many_o proof_n oâ—_n this_o as_o first_o in_o that_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o find_v grace_n in_o god_n sight_n when_o all_o the_o world_n save_o a_o few_o with_o he_o perish_v gen._n 9.20_o and_o noah_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o husband_n man_n and_o he_o plant_v a_o vyne-yard_n second_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen_n 21.33_o next_o king_n solomon_n a_o great_a and_o wise_a king_n eccles._n 2.4_o 5._o i_o make_v i_o great_a work_n i_o build_v i_o house_n and_o plant_v i_o vyne-yard_n i_o make_v i_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o i_o plant_v in_o they_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n so_o uzziah_n delight_v in_o this_o employment_n 2._o chron._n 26_o 10._o he_o have_v husbandman_n and_o dresser_n of_o vine_n etc._n etc._n yea_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n do_v honour_v this_o industry_n by_o his_o frequent_v the_o garden_n joh_n 18.1_o when_o jesus_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n cedron_n where_o be_v a_o garden_n into_o which_o he_o enter_v with_o his_o disciple_n ver._n 2._o and_o judas_n also_o who_o betray_v he_o know_v the_o place_n for_o jesus_n oftentimes_o resort_v thither_o with_o his_o disciple_n i_o can_v name_v many_o great_a man_n that_o have_v take_v pleasure_n in_o plant_v as_o cyrus_n the_o young_a king_n of_o persia_n who_o plant_v orchard_n and_o garden_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n see_v cicero_n de_fw-fr senectute_n p._n 210._o but_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o insist_v only_o desire_v our_o city_n and_o town_n may_v serious_o consider_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o it_o will_v very_o far_o counterbalance_v the_o expense_n and_o pain_n by_o a_o constant_a and_o yearly_a recompense_n i_o mean_v a_o well_o furnish_v garden_n and_o orchard_n when_o careful_o keep_v and_o wait_v upon_o therefore_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o purpose_n with_o a_o friendly_a desire_n that_o all_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n may_v serious_o consider_v how_o they_o may_v in_o this_o give_v best_a obedience_n to_o the_o laudable_a act_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o with_o most_o profit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o respective_a incorporation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v when_o adam_n sin_v he_o be_v send_v forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v a_o more_o painful_a and_o inferior_a employment_n and_o not_o permit_v to_o enjoy_v that_o sweet_a and_o refreshful_a mansion_n of_o the_o garden_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o a_o land_n when_o tree_n be_v smite_v and_o take_v away_o from_o it_o exod._n 9.25_o amos_n 4.9_o joel_n 1.12_o and_o it_o be_v a_o promise_a blessing_n to_o plant_v garden_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o jer._n 29.5_o amos_n 9.4_o ezek._n 34.27_o therefore_o these_o precept_n may_v be_v pertinent_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n tit._n 3.14_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o mantain_n good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n and_o that_o of_o philip._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoeuâ—r_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n much_o of_o our_o corne-field_n about_o some_o town_n have_v be_v improven_v for_o herb_n and_o root_n by_o common_a gardener_n and_o why_o not_o some_o of_o the_o choice_a soil_n and_o situation_n be_v also_o make_v use_n of_o for_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o fruitful_a orchard_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v frequent_o in_o well_o order_v and_o flourish_a town_n abroad_o to_o their_o great_a profit_n health_n and_o delight_n without_o their_o town_n and_o few_o of_o our_o nation_n have_v little_o worse_a ground_n for_o such_o thing_n save_v that_o wall_n and_o dykes_n may_v be_v find_v expensive_a and_o spare_v many_o unnecessary_a superfluity_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o bring_v home_o tyle_n for_o ballast_n in_o ship_n from_o holland_n &c_n &c_n may_v help_v that_o and_o the_o profit_n accrue_v by_o a_o fruitful_a and_o well_o order_v orchard_n in_o a_o few_o year_n will_v recompense_v all_o expensses_a with_o god_n blessing_n abundant_o chap._n xviii_o concern_v charity_n and_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o city_n and_o burgh_n which_o the_o judicious_a will_v understand_v as_o their_o occasion_n and_o station_n will_v discover_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v one_o duty_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v because_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n take_v special_a notice_n thereof_o and_o have_v careful_o recommend_v to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v a_o tender_a care_n over_o and_o a_o cordial_a charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a see_v for_o this_o deut._n 15.7_o
whereof_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a have_v in_o his_o custody_n to_o which_o every_o person_n concern_v to_o know_v its_o virtue_n and_o how_o to_o use_v the_o same_o be_v refer_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o aberdeen_n as_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aberdeen_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o ptolemy_n the_o most_o ancient_a geographer_n who_o live_v about_o 1500_o year_n since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antonius_n pius_n the_o emperor_n in_o his_o geographicall-table_n make_v a_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n to_o wit_n albion_n and_o ireland_n with_o the_o little_a adjacent_a isle_n he_o call_v this_o city_n devana_n and_o the_o river_n adjacent_a thereto_o diva_n who_o camdenus_fw-la the_o english_a historiographer_n in_o his_o britannia_n cite_v for_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o aberdeen_n who_o word_n be_v these_o devana_n urbs_fw-la perantiqua_a a_o ptolemeo_n nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la aberdonia_n id_fw-la est_fw-la devae_fw-la ostium_fw-la britannica_fw-la dictione_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la scotis_n appellatur_fw-la so_o that_o for_o antiquity_n this_o city_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o this_o isle_n this_o city_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o burgh-royall_a by_o gregorius_n who_o for_o his_o justice_n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n be_v surname_v the_o great_a and_o be_v the_o 73._o king_n of_o scotland_n who_o honourable_a act_n both_o in_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n be_v at_o length_n set_v down_o in_o hector_n boy_n history_n and_o in_o buchannan_n in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 893_o year_n so_o that_o since_o bon-accord_n be_v erect_v in_o a_o burgh-royall_a it_o be_v seven_o hundred_o fourscore_o twelve_o year_n this_o year_n be_v the_o year_n 1685._o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a king_n gregory_n the_o erection_n and_o infeftment_n give_v by_o he_o to_o this_o city_n by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o many_o incursion_n be_v lose_v for_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n call_v langshanks_n make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o burn_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o old_a evident_n and_o monument_n within_o this_o kingdom_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v or_o his_o power_n can_v reach_v moreover_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n david_n bruce_n the_o city_n be_v surpryse_v with_o a_o army_n of_o english_v send_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n man_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o kill_v the_o city_n burn_v for_o six_o day_n together_o as_o spotswood_n and_o boy_n history_n declare_v all_o our_o register_n and_o old_a evident_n be_v destroy_v about_o the_o year_n 1330_o because_o the_o citizen_n a_o little_a before_o have_v kill_v the_o soldier_n that_o keep_v garrison_n in_o the_o castle_n who_o have_v sore_o oppress_v they_o and_o take_v it_o and_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v then_o rebuilt_a upon_o the_o hill_n where_o it_o be_v now_o seat_v have_v former_o be_v cituate_v from_o the_o green_a and_o eastward_o under_o the_o hill_n except_o the_o castle-gate_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new-town_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o not_o with_o relation_n to_o that_o burgh_n of_o barronie_n which_o be_v now_o the_o bishop_n seat_n since_o be_v be_v translate_v from_o mortlick_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n david_n anno_fw-la 1137_o according_a to_o spotswood_n pag._n 101._o when_o nectanus_n be_v bishop_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o bishopric_n be_v by_o king_n malcome_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1010_o at_o mortlick_n in_o king_n james_n the_o four_o his_o time_n bishop_n william_n elphinston_n build_v the_o king_n college_n in_o the_o old_a town_n that_o town_n be_v seat_v near_o the_o river_n of_o don_n about_o a_o 1000_o space_n from_o aberdeen_n be_v common_o call_v the_o old_a town_n of_o aberdeen_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n than_o the_o burgh-royall_a of_o aberdeen_n for_o i_o 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